Every King needs a wily advisor. For Henry III of France, it’s Chicot the Jester. Quick witted and a pro at manipulation, Chicot must use all his skills to keep the King (and himse ...

The Revolution may be over, but for a band of courageous aristocrats, the fight is only just beginning. This group call themselves "The Companions of Jehu". They lead secret lives ...

Bloodthirsty tyrant or brilliant statesman? Alexandre Dumas explores the complicated legacy of Ali Pacha in this fictionalised biography. A leader under the Ottoman Empire, Pasha ...

How far would you go to secure a fortune? In late 18th Century Paris, one man turned to murder. In this volume of his "Celebrated Crimes" series, Alexandre Dumas takes on the subje ...

Plagues, assassinations and warring popes. The reign of Joan I had it all. Her domain was the Kingdom of Naples. And she held onto it for forty years, resisting everything from a H ...

Fanatic. Murderer. Martyr. Karl-Ludwig Sand was all of these things and more. Alexandre Dumas delves into his fascinating story as part of the "Celebrated Crimes" series. Sand was ...

The only way to secure her fortune was by committing a heinous crime. This shocking tale of greed and murder is recounted here by master storyteller Alexandre Dumas. Marchioness de ...

In a morally corrupt society, where does the guilt for a crime really end? In "La Constantin", Alexandre Dumas introduces us to two women who met untimely ends—Angelique-Louise de ...

She had a fortune to her name. And it made her an irresistible target. A famous beauty, Marie de Rossan married the Marquis de Ganges in 1658. It appeared to be a happy match, but ...

How much power can one family wield before they're corrupted?In this first volume of his "Celebrated Crimes" series, Alexandre Dumas tackles the notorious Borgais. Originally from ...

Beatrice Cenci laid her neck on the chopping block. She’d helped to beat a powerful nobleman to death, but for many in Rome, her execution was a tragic perversion of justice. Beatr ...

Martin Guerre’s disappearance has changed him. In fact, he’s no longer Martin Guerre at all. In this true crime tale, Alexandre Dumas explores an outlandish case of impersonation. ...

Facing the firing squad, Joachim Murat told them to aim for his heart. Courageous until the end, his life is one of the great rise and fall stories. And Alexandre Dumas is the perf ...

Accused of sorcery, a man of God is put on trial for his life. But the dark forces leading his persecution are far from supernatural. In "Urbain Grandier", Alexandre Dumas recounts ...

In 19th century Russia, a pair of lovers risk their lives by defying the tzar. Based loosely on true events, "Vaninka" takes place during the reign of Paul I. The lady of the title ...

The sailor Ishmael gets employed at the whaling ship The Pequod, which is steered by the eccentric captain Ahab. The captain is obsessed with the giant white whale Moby Dick and hi ...

A short novel about the final hours of a man sentenced to death, "The Last Day of a Condemned Man" can be read as a social critique and revolt against the institution of the death ...

Sorron lapset on Joel Lehtosen klassinen romaani. Tohtorin rouvan ja nuoren maanmittarin rakkaustarina itsenäisyyttä tavoittelevassa Suomessa peilaa tarkasti kokonaisen kansakunnan ...

Isänmaa on Arvid Järnefeltin klassinen romaani, jossa maanviljelijän lahjakas poika lähtee opiskelemaan pääkaupunkiin, mutta palaa isänsä toiveesta takaisin tilan töihin.

Gosta Berlingin taru on Selma Lagerlöfin klassinen esikoisromaani ja yksi Ruotsin kirjallisuuden suurimpia menestysteoksia. 1820-luvulle sijoittuva kirja kertoo juomiseen taipuvais ...

Lintukoto on Joel Lehtosen kaunopuheinen rakkaudentunnustus suomalaiselle kesälle, saarelle, saunalle ja luonnolle.

A Painful Caseis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and ...

Counterpartsis a short story by James Joyce, perhaps the most celebrated and influential author of the 20th century. Though Joyce is best known for his seminal books Ulysses and Fi ...

Novellsamlingen Den lyckliga åldern (1908) skildrar moderna kvinnor som längtar efter att bryta sig ut ur den grå vardagen i dåtidens Oslo.Sigrid Undset (1882 1949) debuterade 1907 ...

Seitsemän veljestä on suomalaisen kirjallisuuden kestosuosikki ja ohittamaton klassikko. Tarina Jukolan veljeksistä tempaa mukaansa yhä uudet sukupolvet.Aleksis Kiven romaani esiin ...